Château de Dinan

The first building known as the Château de Dinan was present by 1064, making it one of the earliest known castles as evidenced by the fact that it appeared in the Bayeux Tapestry.

Its defences were fortified in 1283 and underwent upgrades until the end of the War of the Breton Succession in 1365.

[1] In 1382, John V, Duke of Brittany seized the previous castle from the Dinan family, and Etienne le Tur built the current keep in 1382–3; it was in use by 1384.

[5] Extensive machicolations overhang the wall head providing defensive coverage of the base of the tower.

The keep and the gate are part of the 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) of medieval ramparts which still surround the old town.